Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $274,448 | $274,448 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $764,804 | $254,935 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $931,060 | $232,765 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $1,201,248 | $200,208 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $1,325,958 | $189,423 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $1,536,568 | $170,730 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 10 | $1,632,190 | $163,219 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 12 | $1,799,157 | $149,930 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 13 | $1,878,093 | $144,469 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 15 | $2,021,302 | $134,753 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 16 | $2,086,656 | $130,416 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 18 | $2,203,266 | $122,404 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 20 | $2,311,340 | $115,567 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 21 | $2,362,795 | $112,514 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 23 | $2,462,610 | $107,070 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 24 | $2,512,086 | $104,670 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 26 | $2,608,552 | $100,329 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 27 | $2,656,310 | $98,382 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 29 | $2,746,043 | $94,691 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 30 | $2,788,620 | $92,954 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 124 | $1,445,732 | $11,659 |
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